Regen Room is a regenerative medicine clinic focused on non-surgical treatment of chronic pain using platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injections, stem cell therapy, and joint prolotherapy. It operates as an independent practice in Oklahoma City, serving patients with degenerative joint pain, sports injuries, and chronic inflammatory conditions who want to avoid or delay surgery.
Regenerative medicine uses the body's own cells or concentrated blood products to reduce pain and promote tissue healing. Regen Room's core treatment is PRP therapy, where blood is drawn, spun in a centrifuge to concentrate platelets, and then injected directly into damaged joints or soft tissue. The clinic also offers stem cell therapy and prolotherapy, a technique that stimulates healing through micro-injury. These are outpatient procedures performed without general anesthesia.
Unlike pain management clinics that focus on injections of steroids or anesthetics to mask pain, regenerative medicine aims to improve the underlying tissue. Unlike orthopedic surgery, these treatments leave no surgical scar and require no operating room or recovery time away from activity. Patients typically resume light activity the same day.
Regen Room's main offerings break into three tiers:
PRP therapy costs $600 to $900 per injection, depending on the joint or body area treated. A single treatment often addresses one joint; some patients opt for multiple injections over several weeks. The clinic typically recommends a series of two to four injections spaced four to six weeks apart.
Stem cell therapy runs $2,500 to $4,500 per treatment. These involve extracting stem cells from the patient's bone marrow or fat tissue and injecting them into the damaged joint. Stem cell treatments are less frequently used than PRP but are offered for more severe degenerative conditions.
Prolotherapy costs $400 to $600 per session and is often used for ligament injuries or chronic tendinitis. Prices listed here reflect what patients can expect to pay out of pocket. Most insurance plans do not cover regenerative medicine, as these treatments remain outside the standard care pathway recognized by Medicare and many private insurers. Verify current pricing before your first visit, as treatment costs adjust by clinic volume and material costs.
Oklahoma City has traditional pain management practices that rely heavily on steroid and epidural injections, such as those affiliated with OU Health and St. Anthony Hospital's spine centers. These are often covered by insurance, cost less out of pocket, and work well for acute or inflammatory pain. But they do not address tissue damage directly and can weaken tissue if repeated too often.
Surgical orthopedic practices like those at Oklahoma Surgical Hospital handle patients ready for joint replacement or arthroscopic repair. Surgery eliminates pain quickly in many cases but involves weeks of recovery and permanent tissue disruption.
Regen Room sits between these approaches. It costs more than a steroid injection but far less than surgery. It takes longer to work (patients typically feel improvement at six to eight weeks) but may avoid or delay surgical intervention. Choose Regen Room if you have early-to-moderate joint degenerative disease or soft tissue injury, want to avoid surgery, and can self-pay. Choose a traditional pain center if your pain is acute and you want fast relief or insurance coverage. Choose surgery if conservative treatments have failed or tissue damage is severe.
Regen Room suits patients with osteoarthritis, tendinitis, meniscus tears, rotator cuff injuries, and ligament sprains who are not yet candidates for surgery or want to explore non-surgical options first. It also works for athletes and younger patients whose goal is tissue repair rather than just pain relief.
It does not suit patients with severe arthritis requiring joint replacement, acute fractures, spinal cord injury, or conditions requiring urgent surgical intervention. It is not appropriate for patients with active infections or bleeding disorders. Patients on blood thinners like warfarin should discuss compatibility with the clinic before booking.
The first appointment includes a consultation where the provider reviews imaging (X-rays or MRI) and injury history, then performs a physical examination to identify the exact tissue damage. The provider explains how regenerative medicine might help your specific condition and discusses realistic expectations. If PRP is appropriate, the blood draw and injection can happen the same day.
If you are interested in stem cell therapy, the initial visit is diagnostic; the extraction and injection typically occur at a follow-up appointment within one to two weeks. Plan for the first visit to last 60 to 90 minutes.
Regen Room operates during standard business hours, Monday through Friday. It is located in a medical office setting with on-site parking. Confirm exact hours on the clinic's website or by phone, as availability changes seasonally. After injection, plan to rest the treated joint for 24 to 48 hours; bring someone to drive if you have a large joint injected, though sedation is not used.
Regen Room addresses a specific pain management gap in Oklahoma City: patients who need tissue healing more than temporary relief and who can fund treatment out of pocket. It is a legitimate option for the right candidate but requires realistic expectations about timeline and cost.
